The 15 winners were selected from entries submitted by foundation dentists / vocational trainees from across the UK, each of whom submitted an aesthetic case which they treated during their Foundation/Vocational training year which included at least one anterior tooth and composite restoration.
Cases included the use of composite to treat midline diastema, the aesthetic and functional treatment of tooth wear, restoration following dental trauma and aesthetic build-up of peg shaped laterals, as well as more simple multiple composite restorations.
The winners are:
- Masuma Chowdhury
- Nathaniel-Edouard Davidson
- Milton Justinsuthakaran
- Nafeesa Khan
- Chloe Leung
- Tendai Manangazira
- Asad Masood
- Cónal McKee
- Joseph Mulhall
- Jay Patel
- Juan Salmerón Ramírez
- Golasa Sheikh Akbari
- Sonia Sin
- Arav Soin
- Jarmima Uddin
The panel of judges, which comprised the trustees of The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, marked each case based on a set of assessment criteria which focused on overall improvement in the patient’s oral health (including periodontal health), the standard of aesthetic dentistry carried out and the quality of the entrant’s reflection on the case.
Tom Bereznicki, founder of The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, said, “We were delighted with the number of entries, which all demonstrated a high level of dentistry skills and patient care. I would like to thank all entrants for submitting their work, and offer my congratulations to the winners.”
The winners received a fully funded place on a composite layering course, which is taking place on July 11 and 12, 2024, at GC’s European Education Campus in Leuven, Belgium.
Nairn Wilson, president emeritus of the college, said, “Congratulations to all the winners; a great, richly-deserved experience awaits them in Leuven, accounts of which will hopefully encourage even more entrants in future years.
“Congratulations also to the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation for its ongoing work with the college and GC to promote the personal development of clinical skills among recently qualified colleagues. All entrants to the competition have learnt valuable lessons about the art and science of aesthetic dentistry.”
John Maloney, GC’s director and country manager for the UK, Ireland and South Africa, said, “It has been truly rewarding to see the admirable level of aesthetic dentistry skills demonstrated by newly qualified dentists. We look forward to continuing our work with the college and The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation to provide high quality, clinical training for early career professionals. Congratulations to all the winners, we can’t wait to see them at our education campus in Belgium.”
For more information visit https://cgdent.uk/cgdent-gc-award/